33-587: IAG may refer to: Airport code [ edit ] Niagara Falls International Airport Companies [ edit ] Individualized Apparel Group , American clothing holding company Industrial Alliance Group , Canadian Insurance Company Insurance Australia Group , an insurance company in Australia International Airlines Group , holding company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling International Audio Group ,
66-418: A FAA control tower . The airport covers 1,067 acres (432 ha) and has three paved runways : On September 2, 2009, Niagara Falls International Airport dedicated its new two-story terminal. With 69,430 square feet (6,450 m ), it has four gates (two jetways and two ground-loading gates), and has room for a Boeing 747 in size. The exterior is designed to reflect Niagara Falls ' water flow. Cost
99-402: A Modification Center Headquarters and a training school, "Niagara Falls East Tr Sch" (a different modification center, "Buffalo Mun-Mod Ctr B", was located at the 1925 Buffalo Municipal Airport ). The Naval Air Station Niagara Falls was established in 1946 and the installation was expanded. Jurisdiction of the airport returned to a civilian agency later in 1946 (a USAF joint-use agreement
132-569: A former U.S. military command Louvain School of Management , formerly Institut d'Administration et de Gestion of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway , a combined hardware and software computer product by Microsoft Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title IAG . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
165-433: A large number of Toronto's diversions due to its location and long runways. American Airlines served Niagara Falls until 1956. From 1982 to 1984, Air Niagara , a post- deregulation airline, flew to Newark Airport (EWR) and Kennedy Airport (JFK) with Boeing 727-100 jetliners. Empire Airlines also served the airport during the mid-1980's, flying to Syracuse , Long Island , Utica , Elmira , and Boston using both
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231-659: A new terminal complex was completed. Allegiant Airlines began jet service in December 2009. They currently serve Punta Gorda (FL) , Orlando-Sanford , and St. Petersburg-Clearwater . In December 2010, Vision Airlines began jet service on behalf of People Express Airlines (2010s) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport . According to a USA Today news article dated September 26, 2014, Vision Airlines d/b/a People Express no longer operates any scheduled passenger service. In January 2011, Spirit Airlines started jet flights from Niagara Falls International Airport. In
264-529: A school for photofinishers opened in Rochester . Niagara Falls Airport opened at Niagara Falls, New York , in 1928 as a city-owned municipal airport with four crushed-stone runways. Bell Aircraft Corporation completed a manufacturing plant in Wheatfield adjacent to the airport for World War II military pursuit planes in 1941 and the 3522d Army Air Force Base Unit managed the airport and coordinated use of
297-542: Is a small Air Force base. In November 2013 Calspan Air Services became the fixed-base operator for the airport, including refueling, ramp assistance, deicing, transportation and maintenance services. On August 4, 2014, an Air France Boeing 747 -428 flight AF356 from Paris Charles-de-Gaulle was diverted into the airport instead of landing in Toronto due to the temporary closing of Toronto Pearson International Airport . Landing and take-off were on Runway 28R. Niagara Falls gets
330-476: Is an Air Force Reserve Command military installation operationally gained by Air Mobility Command . It is located adjacent to Niagara Falls International Airport , New York, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) east-northeast of Niagara Falls, New York . The station is the last "federal" USAF installation in the state, the other remaining USAF installations falling under the Air National Guard ). The host unit for
363-599: Is home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's 914th Air Refueling Wing (914 ARW), flying the KC-135R Stratotanker . The wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC). The main runway was extended to over 9,000 feet (2,743 m) in 1959 to handle larger military aircraft, and was extended again in 2003 to its current length of 9,829 feet (2,996 m). For all practical purposes, the facility
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#1732848706689396-698: Is located 4 mi (6.4 km) east of downtown Niagara Falls , in the Town of Niagara in Niagara County , New York, United States. Owned and operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority , the airport is a joint civil-military airfield and shares its runways with the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station . A new terminal building opened in 2009. It is notable for serving vastly more Canadian passengers from over
429-831: The 518th Air Defense Group on 16 February 1953 (designated 15th Fighter Group on 18 August 1955 under Project Arrow ) and upgraded to F-86F Sabres in February 1953 (F-86D in September). In January 1954, the 107th received its first jet aircraft ( F-94 Starfire , followed by F-86 Sabres in October 1957 & F-100C Super Sabre in August 1960). The Air Force Reserve's 445th Fighter-Bomber Group with F-84 Thunderjets moved to Niagara Falls from Buffalo Airport on 15 June 1955 and moved to Memphis on 16 November 1957. Two 15th FG aircraft-- T-33 & F-86 at Niagara Falls Air Force Base—collided in 1956,
462-479: The 76th Air Base Squadron was activated in February 1952 as the host unit. Following Korea operations, the 107th converted to P-51b Mustangs and was reassigned to Air Defense Command . The 136th FIS was returned to state control when ADC activated the 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 December 1952 as a replacement. The 47th FIS initially used the F-47s of the 135th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron . NFAFB activated
495-612: The Bell X-1 used by Chuck Yeager to break the sound barrier in 1947. The United States Army Air Forces assumed jurisdiction of the airport during the war, with the 3522d Army Air Force Base Unit managing the airport and coordinating use of the airfield with Bell Aircraft . The airfield was improved with macadam runways, 4000x150 (N/S), 4000x150 (NE/SW), 4200x300 (E/W), 4000x150 (NW/SE), and added many taxiways and other improvements to handle large numbers of aircraft. Air Technical Service Command also operated an aircraft modification center at
528-769: The Fokker F28 Fellowship jets and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner commuter propjetd. Kiwi International Air Lines briefly served the airport in 1998 with nonstop Boeing 727-200 jet service to Newark Airport (EWR). In March 2007, Direct Air initiated nonstop jet service to Myrtle Beach ; Direct Air began jet flights to Palm Beach International Airport in November 2010. Direct Air's flights to Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida, started in 2011. All Direct Air service at Niagara Falls International Airport ended on March 12, 2012. In September 2009,
561-654: The MQ-9 Reaper . The 107 AW flew its last airlift mission in December 2015 and in 2017 was redesignated as the 107th Attack Wing (107 ATKW), while all C-130H2 aircraft and operations remained with the 914 AW. The USGS added the military station to the Geographic Names Information System on November 17, 2008. Since 2011, the Army Reserve's 277th Quartermaster Company has provided support for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft operations. In 2016, it
594-461: The 107 ARW was advised that it would change missions again to that of theater airlift, sharing C-130 Hercules aircraft as an ANG "Associate" unit to the 914 AW and re-designating as the 107th Airlift Wing (107 AW) in 2008. In 2012, it was announced that federal budget reductions due to sequestration would force yet another mission change on the 107 AW. During 2014, the 107 AW began transitioning to an unmanned / remotely piloted aircraft mission with
627-637: The 107th converted to McDonnell F-101 Voodoo interceptors. The 1985 Niagara Falls A-4 collision of Blue Angels at the Western New York Air Show '85 was "in front of a reviewing stand" (1 pilot killed.) The 914th received C-130E aircraft in 1986, and was the first to convert to the Air Force's more advanced C-130, the H-3, in late 1992. The 107th received F-4C Phantoms, then F-4Ds and in 1990, F-16ADF Fighting Falcons. In October 1990, over 300 members of
660-546: The 914th Airlift Group spent seven months in the United Arab Emirates for Operation Desert Shield ; 107th members were also activated. In 1994, the 107th Fighter Group switched to an aerial refueling mission, becoming the 107th Air Refueling Group and then the 107th Air Refueling Wing (107 ARW) in 1995. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended closing the "United States Army Reserve Center and Army Maintenance Support Activity, Niagara Falls". In 2007,
693-570: The AFB's medical unit treated injuries from a 1958 railcar explosion. In 1959 a NFAFB helicopter crashed in Letchworth State Park searching for an 83-year-old professor emeritus , and in 1961 an F-100 from the base crashed into the Niagara Gorge. In 1971 the 914th assumed command of the installation from active duty units and switched from C-119 to C-130A Hercules aircraft. At the same time,
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#1732848706689726-613: The airfield. The Bell Modification Center at the Niagara Falls Airport was 1 of 21 built by Materiel Command in 1942 "to fit the mass production aircraft models to the needs of the specific theaters of operations". Bell was contracted to operate the center, and the airfield leased by the USAAF was improved with macadam runways (three at 4000x150 feet and the E/W runway at 4200x300), taxiways, etc. Military units at Niagara Falls included
759-570: The airport entirely in October. Flights to Fort Lauderdale resumed again for the final time in September on the A320/ A320neo . After nine years of service, the final Spirit Airlines flight to Niagara Falls was on October 6. Spirit has not released any plans to return in the future. However, Spirit still has Niagara Falls listed as a destination on their website. The airport is in Class D airspace and has
792-499: The airport where new aircraft were given various updates prior to their deployment to operational bases and overseas combat theaters. Civilian aviation operations and jurisdiction of the airport was returned in early 1946, and a joint-use agreement was made with the United States Air Force for Air Force Reserve and New York Air National Guard use of a portion of the airport. Today, the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station
825-612: The base is the 914th Air Refueling Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command which operates the KC-135 Stratotanker. The 107th Attack Wing of the New York Air National Guard is also stationed at the base. A Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) for all five branches of the U.S. is also located at the station. Both the 914 ARW and 107 ATW number in excess of 3,000 military personnel. The Army's Air Service had begun operations in western New York by 1917 when
858-516: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IAG&oldid=1244877397 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing French-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Niagara Falls International Airport Niagara Falls International Airport ( IATA : IAG , ICAO : KIAG , FAA LID : IAG )
891-420: The nearby border than Americans. Niagara Falls International Airport opened in 1928 as a municipal airport with four crushed-stone runways. During World War II , Bell Aircraft established a large manufacturing plant next to the airport, where during the war it built over 10,000 P-39 Airacobras and P-63 Kingcobras . Bell employed over 28,000 at the plant. After the war, the plant was the development site of
924-466: The summer of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and low passenger numbers, Allegiant Airlines ended flights to Savannah . In October 2020, Spirit Airlines suspended all of their flights from Niagara Falls International Airport. In March 2020, Spirit suspended their flights to Fort Lauderdale . In April, seasonal service to Myrtle Beach began for the season as scheduled. This service was downgraded from
957-436: The usual Airbus A320 , to an Airbus A319 . On June 14, service to Myrtle Beach was suspended and service to Fort Lauderdale began again. On June 20, flights to Fort Lauderdale were being operated direct instead of via Plattsburgh . On June 30, flights to Fort Lauderdale were suspended again. Flights to Myrtle Beach resumed on July 6. August 31 marked the day that Spirit suspended all flights and said they would be pulling out of
990-648: Was an estimated $ 42.5 million, $ 31.5 million for the terminal and $ 11 million for runway apron and landside improvements. The previous (old) terminal is now occupied by the Niagara Aerospace Museum , also known as the Ira G. Ross Aerospace Museum . Source: AirNav [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station ( Niagara Falls Air Force Base c. 1955 -1971)
1023-583: Was announced that the 914th would replace their aging C-130 aircraft with eight KC-135 Stratotankers . The conversion was included in the 2017 budget and changed the 914th's mission to an air refueling role with a subsequent re-designation as the 914th Air Refueling Wing (914 ARW). Three Army Reserve units call the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station home. All three are located in the Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) which
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1056-616: Was federalized on 8 December 1948 (initially equipped with TAC P-47 Thunderbolts ). 107th personnel deployed in March 1951 to the Far East Air Forces for the Korean War . Air Defense Command (ADC) assumed jurisdiction of the Niagara Falls military installation and the federalized 136th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron . Niagara Falls Air Force Base (NFAFB) was established by 1955 after
1089-571: Was made for Air Force Reserve and NYANG use of the airport). Continental Air Command 's First Air Force assigned the Air Force Reserve's 90th Reconnaissance Wing to the military installation on 26 December 1946, followed by the 26th Reconnaissance Group (23 October 1947) and the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron . The reconnaissance units were inactivated on 27 June 1949, and the New York Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Group
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